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  <h1>Importing resources from the file system</h1>
  <p>You can use the Import Wizard to <a class="command-link" href=
  'javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.file.import(importWizardId=org.eclipse.ui.wizards.import.FileSystem)")'><img src="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.help/command_link.svg"
  alt="command link"> import resources from the local file system into an existing project</a>.</p>
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    <li>From the main menu bar, select <a class="command-link" href=
    'javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.file.import")'><img src="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.help/command_link.svg"
    alt="command link"> <b>File &gt; Import...</b></a>. The Import wizard opens.</li>
    <li>Select <b>General &gt; File System</b> and click <b>Next</b>.</li>
    <li>Click the <b>Browse</b> button on the next page of the wizard to select the directories from which you would
    like to add the resources.</li>
    <li>In the import selection panes, use the following methods to select exactly the resources you want to add:
      <ul>
        <li>Expand the hierarchies in the left pane and select or clear the checkboxes that represent the folders in
        the selected directory. Then in the right pane, select or clear checkboxes for individual files.</li>
        <li>Click <b>Filter Types</b> to filter the current selection for files of a specific type.</li>
        <li>Click <b>Select All</b> to select all resources in the directory, then go through and deselect the ones
        that you do not want to add.</li>
        <li>Click <b>Deselect All</b> to deselect all resources in the directory, then go through and choose individual
        resources to add.</li>
      </ul>
    </li>
    <li>Specify the Workbench project or folder that will be the import destination.</li>
    <li>When you have finished specifying your import options, click <b>Finish.</b></li>
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  <p><em>Tip:</em> You can also import folders and files by dragging them from the file system and dropping them into
  one of the navigation views, or by copying and pasting.</p>
  <h3 class="related">Related concepts</h3><a href="../concepts/concepts-12.htm">Resources</a>
  <h3 class="related">Related reference</h3><a href="../reference/ref-70.htm">Import wizard</a>
  <h3 class="related">Related tasks</h3><a href="tasks-importproject.htm">Importing existing projects</a><br>
  <a href="tasks-55bg.htm">Importing resources from a ZIP File</a><br>
  <a href="tasks-57.xhtml">Exporting</a>
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